http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140612- ... aunch.html
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130603- ... space.html
Made in Space
Made in Space
How cool is this
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140612- ... aunch.html
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130603- ... space.html
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140612- ... aunch.html
http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130603- ... space.html
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Re: Made in Space
Looks like first 3D printer on the vomit comet too!
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Re: Made in Space
It looks just like every other cartesian printer, but with stainless sheet metal on the sides. I wonder what challenges they're talking about with microgravity. And I wonder how much they spent to make that thing and get it into space...
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Re: Made in Space
If it's going into space, I suspect it's mostly Titanium for the strength/weight ratio. When you factor in the $10,000/pound to get it into orbit, it's cheaper than steel.
As for lack of gravity, that means no natural airflow. Heat can't rise when there's no up. That also means adhesion is the ONLY thing attaching the object to the bed. On the up side, it may be possible to do some truly great prints without any supporting structure at all.
As for lack of gravity, that means no natural airflow. Heat can't rise when there's no up. That also means adhesion is the ONLY thing attaching the object to the bed. On the up side, it may be possible to do some truly great prints without any supporting structure at all.
Re: Made in Space
no gravity = no air currents. cooling fins don't do anything if there is no air flow.
Granted there will be some air flow because the air is always recycled in the station. But it might not be enough to cool parts that are 200C.
Granted there will be some air flow because the air is always recycled in the station. But it might not be enough to cool parts that are 200C.
Re: Made in Space
awesome. now we just need a buckyball filament and we can print our very own bean stalk!
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Re: Made in Space
Have Gene document how to build that, I guess you would turn the instructions upside down?guanu wrote:gravity what?
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Re: Made in Space
nope, much easier... thats the austrailian version!